DiCaprio screwed again?
According to a member of the Screen Actors Guild nominating committee, Leonardo DiCaprio was apparently listed in the supporting category on the lists that went out to the voting body for his performance in "The Departed." He was listed, of course, as a lead in "Blood Diamond."
Ballots went out to the SAG back on December 1, I believe, which was before the campaign finally planted a flag in the ground for this performance following lead nominations from the BFCA and HFPA. This seems like it'll just add to the confusion at the end of the day, a long, inevitable downward spiral of vote splitting and bewilderment that could in all likelihood lead to a Leo snub come January 23.
A shame.
I've adjusted my SAG predictions accordingly due to this news. Watch for DiCaprio to, perhaps, miraculously show up in the supporting category for "The Departed" tomorrow morning.
According to Sam, SAG nom com member posting in the comments section:
Well, having Leo in Supporting could hurt Jack. The ballot is a fill in the circle with a pencil mark type of thing. Dicaprio had no number to correspond with his name in the lead category for The Departed. I voted for him for supporting and completely forgot about Jack.
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This also likley has Mark as if there is two nomations tomorrow from the Departed it will be Leo and Jack.
Posted by: Paul8148![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 3, 2007 02:35 PM
So does this mean that SAG voters could only vote for him in the supporting category, or were they still allowed to put him in lead?
Posted by: Jessestlr![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 3, 2007 02:47 PM
Well, having Leo in Supporting could hurt Jack.
The ballot is a fill in the circle with a pencil mark type of thing. Dicaprio had no number to correspond with his name in the lead category for The Departed. I voted for him for supporting and completely forgot about Jack. Although I was happy with my picks anyway.
Posted by: Sam![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 3, 2007 05:42 PM
SAG is strict. If you're placed in lead (by your studio) you can only be nominated for lead and same with supporting. No ifs or buts.
or, that's what I've been lead to believe.
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.incontention.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| January 3, 2007 07:14 PM
Wow, that's pretty idiotic, since he had a chance to get a nomination in lead for Departed, maybe not so much for Blood Diamond, and supporting actor is already pretty crammed. The fact he's been nominated in lead for GG and Critics Choice just makes things more confusing. I wouldn't be surprised if Leo gets snubbed for both movies in all categories when it comes to Oscars now. That gives Sacha Baron Cohen and Ryan Gosling much better chances.
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| January 4, 2007 05:02 AM